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I found out a really interesting fact yesterday...
Between 2 and 3 years of age, boys get a huge surge of testosterone. At this time they're overall testosterone levels are actually higher than they will be when they go through puberty.
Just thought I would share, because it is certainly ringing true at our house.
File that one away for six month's from now... when I am tearing my hair out, I'll try and remember this :)
oh wow, thanks Miss E. Soooo needed to read this today.....this too shall pass, this too shall pass
Makes sense as master nearly 2 is a feral and mean child at times! Master 3 never been so mean.
wow - i always joked about DS getting surges of testosterone but to know it's not only true but must be sky high...well, it makes me feel alot better!
My little man is two in afew weeks it I think the surge has already hit!!
With a two year old boy and a 15 year old that is a lot of testosterone flying about :lol:
How does this manifest itself?
In my house it's lots of growling, roaring, physicality, unintentional aggression... Hard to describe really, he just seems really primal in his behavior if that makes sense.
Happens again at 4 - apparently the testosterone levels double and then settle back down again. It is very noticeable - one day you have a nice sweet kid, the next you have some growly, physical, competitive mini-man!
Ah. Yeah, I think we're doing that here as well. Nearly 4...
Ah yes, so that explains everything.....need I say more?
Does that mean when my daughter gets to 2 she won't squeal uncontrollably, throw things and lash out during tanties like my son right now? ;)
i can see the light at the end of the tunnel at least for now lol
Well there you go. Thanks for sharing.
I was also 'told' this, but approx three weeks ago i borrowed a great book from the library about boys and it had a graph of testosterone (that took me a while to spell :wall:), and this showed that testosterone did NOT surge in such young boys. They referred to this as a myth.
Dunno, i liked it as a good excuse for my boys!
shaddup lenny
:rofl::
Sorry to break it to you....but noooo :lol::
Soooo...is it fact or fiction? :)
Well, we had nothing at 2, but ds turns 4 tomorrow and there has been a palpable change.
He is seriously breaking my brain and for the first time I hate taking him anywhere.
I just can't seen to rein him in. Not fun at all and makes me sad as much as it does frustrated.
I will remain hopeful that it will pass and I'll get my sweet, gentle little boy back. FX all :)
Oh my goodness! DS has only just hit 2 in October, and I can safely admit I'm not looking forward to it!
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Littlelara it's exactly the same here. We had no problems at 2, but 3 was full of attitude and 4 is just pure anger. It's been exactly the same for both boy and girl tho. I used to think it was testosterone, but they've both been the same at these ages. 3 and 4 are the worst IMO :/ 5 has been better because of school but he's still been tired and angry with his sister. *sigh* it's always good to read of others having the same tho, sometimes you can feel so exasperated and alone with it. But a quick read of bb or a chat with school mums soon makes you feel better heh.
Well, here on BB we seem to say it's fact, so let's go add it to wikipedia!!:
well this explains a lot for me at the moment! he sure thinks he is the name of the house thats for sure!
I remember this from Jack but had forgotten god help me now Luke is in this age group I could barely handle Jack and he was so placid compared to my little monkey luke LOL
I was going to post yesterday..just didn't get around to it :lol:
I have heard this as well.
My experience is very different, two boys and both laid back and easy going. Didn't really have that bouncing off walls sort of behaviour at all with either them. Although DS2 could have been having a surge around age 4 as he was fidgety, still is.
Now my DD......perhaps she got it all :rofl: She is driving me crazy!